10235030

Electronic Device and User Interface Display Method for the Same

PublishedMarch 19, 2019
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22 claims

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1. A method of displaying a user interface on an electronic device comprising: displaying one or more images; obtaining preference information, the preference information including a preference rating associated with the one or more images, the preference information being obtained by altering, with a user input, a size of a displayed image to a size corresponding to the preference rating; storing the obtained preference information including the preference rating; and altering the images according to the obtained preference information according to the preference information and displaying the altered images.

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2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the images comprise: information included in one or more items and documents.

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3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a higher preference rating corresponds to a larger altered size of the displayed image.

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4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying a preference list of one or more images altered according to the preference information; altering the images included in the preference list according to the user input; obtaining preference information according to the altered images included in the preference list; and displaying the altered images included in the preference list.

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5. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying one or more images comprises; displaying one or more thumbnails on a list.

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6. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the documents comprise message bubbles; and the method further comprises: altering size of the message bubbles according to the user input; obtaining the preference information about contents included in the message bubbles according to the altered message bubble size; and displaying the message bubbles about which the preference information is obtained in a collection view.

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7. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the documents comprise contents; and the method further comprises: clipping off part of the contents according to the user input; and obtaining the preference information according to the size of the clipped contents.

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8. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the documents comprise a photo gallery including one or more photos; and the method further comprises: altering the photos according to the user input; and obtaining preference information according to the altered photos.

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9. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the items comprise applications; and the method further comprises: altering images of the applications according to the user input; and obtaining preference information according to the altered application images.

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10. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the documents comprise contacts; and the method further comprises: altering images of the contacts according to the user input; and obtaining preference information according to the altered contact images.

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11. The method of claim 2 , wherein: the documents comprise a map; and the method further comprises: clipping off part of the map according to the user input; and obtaining the preference information according to size of the clipped map.

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12. An electronic device comprising: a display unit; a user input unit; and a processor, wherein the processor displays one or more images on the display unit, obtains preference information through the user input unit, alters the images according to the obtained preference information and displays the altered images on the display unit, wherein the preference information includes a preference rating associated with the one or more images, and wherein the preference information is obtained by altering, with a user input, a size of a displayed image to a size corresponding to the preference rating.

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13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the images comprises: information included in one or more items and documents.

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14. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein a higher preference rating corresponds to a larger altered size of the displayed image.

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15. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor displays a preference list of one or more images altered according to the preference information on the display unit, alters the images included in the preference list according to the user input, obtains preference information according to the altered images included in the preference list, and displays the altered images included in the preference list.

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16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein: the images are thumbnails; and the processor displays information about items on a list of thumbnails.

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17. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the documents comprise message bubbles; and the processor: alters size of the message bubbles according to the user input; obtains the preference information about contents included in the message bubbles according to the altered message bubble size; and displays the message bubbles about which the preference information is obtained on the display unit in a collection view.

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18. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the documents comprise contents; and the processor: clips off part of the contents according to the user input; and obtains the preference information according to the size of the clipped contents.

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19. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the documents comprise a photo gallery including one or more photos; and the processor: alters the photos according to the user input; and obtains preference information according to the altered photos.

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20. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the items comprise applications; and the processor: alters images of the applications according to the user input; and obtains preference information according to the altered application images.

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21. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the documents comprise contacts; and the processor: alters images of the contacts according to the user input; and obtains preference information according to the altered contact images.

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22. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein: the documents comprise a map; and the processor: clips off part of the map according to the user input; and obtains the preference information according to size of the clipped map.

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March 19, 2019

Inventors

Eunbee CHO
Eunyoung KIM
Jaeho KO
Boosun SHIN

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